What we’re about
Want to discuss literature with others but don't have time to commit to longer books? In this book club, we focus on short stories so that anybody can join in, even those who only have time to read on the tram! Here's how it works:
- Every week, we announce a selection of short stories in English (possibly translated) freely available online.
- Anybody who wants to participate reads the stories in advance on their own. The texts for any given week usually take an hour or two to read.
- We meet on Sunday to discuss the stories.
Our discussions don't follow a set agenda and are all based on what we happen to find interesting for any given story. The story choices are member-driven, so feel free to suggest anything that interests you!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 🌇 Omelas RevisitedSpråkcaféet, Göteborg
📚 About our sessions
Please read the stories listed below before attending. For every story we will start with summarizing the story so that we have it fresh in our minds. We will share our opinions about the story, which parts we liked and which we didn't like, and we will discuss any and all aspects of the story and the writing.📖 About this session
This week we will be discussing literary reactions to one of the most famous short stories: "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. LeGuin.Please read the following stories for the session:
💉 After We Walked Away (2016) by Erika L. Satifka, around 3720 words
🔪 Why Don't We Just Kill The Kid In The Omelas Hole (2024) by Isabel J. Kim, around 3190 words
🏛️ The Ones Who Don't Walk Away (2020) by Sean Vivier, around 540 words[Optional: for a refresher of the original Omelas story, see here: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (1973), around 2800 words]
After the discussion feel free to stick around, socialize, and make new friends. ☕
